The Morris 42 is the smallest yacht which, without trickery and without unwieldy displacement, really provides a comfortable three-cabin layout with two heads, a complete galley, a commodious nav station, and full-sized appointments everywhere you turn. On deck, like most Morris models, the 42 looks a lot like a classic yacht. There are real bulwarks to secure your footing, and sturdy hand holds on the cabin top. The cabin sides exhibit good-sized opening ports throughout, but no huge windows. The 42 cockpit is laid out for cruising, with very comfortable seating and a roomy cockpit locker. Visibility forward is exceptional. You can gain a good view past the bow without the need for a humpy helm seat. (In a seaway these things always make you feel as if you could "fall right off the boat.") And the broad expanse of smooth cabin top provides sure footing for doing a harbor furl of the mainsail.